Montreal Canadiens Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Nets lone goal in loss Nick Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Nets lone goal in loss	P. DanaultPhillip Danault	J. Evans Canadiens' Jake Evans: Slated to play Jake Evans Canadiens' Jake Evans: Slated to play O. KapanenOliver Kapanen L. Condotta Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 30 Lucas Condotta Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 30
Left Wing	C. CaufieldCole Caufield	Z. BolducZack Bolduc	C. KreiderChris Kreider A. NewhookAlex Newhook F. XhekajFlorian Xhekaj
Right Wing	J. SlafkovskyJuraj Slafkovsky	A. TexierAlexandre Texier	J. Anderson Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Back in action Tuesday Josh Anderson Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Back in action Tuesday K. DachKirby Dach O. BeckOwen Beck I. Demidov Ankle: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 14 Ivan Demidov Ankle: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 14
Left Defenseman	L. HutsonLane Hutson	K. GuhleKaiden Guhle	A. XhekajArber Xhekaj
Right Defenseman	N. DobsonNoah Dobson	A. CarrierAlexandre Carrier	M. Matheson Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Playing against Bruins Mike Matheson Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Playing against Bruins A. EngstromAdam Engstrom B. Pickford Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 30 Bryce Pickford Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 30
Goalie	J. Fowler Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Drawing start Thursday Jacob Fowler Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Drawing start Thursday	J. DobesJakub Dobes	S. Montembeault Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 14 Sam Montembeault Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 14